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Article, Pioneers pass, 1926

Physical description

Obituary for Mr H.H. Hatfield, well known orchardist. As a teenager he was engaged clearing a road to Woods Point goldfields. He was manager for Theo. Kitchen 7 J.A. Kitchen at Pakenham and he interested them in the fruitgrowing industry. Several times he was president of the Central Fruitgrowers Association. In the early 1890s he started fruitgrowing on his own at Pakenham and later moved to Middleborough Road to live and start an orchard. He was president of Nunawading Shire 1917 -1918.